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ATTRIBUTED TO LORENZO SANTI, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN EMPIRE GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS
ATTRIBUTED TO LORENZO SANTI, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Each with a triangular top rail, the arms supported by griffins on monopodia front legs, with carved fluted frames, each with a paper label to the front seat rail 'LORD ESSENDON', one incised 'X' on the seat rails and written in ink 'Siv' , the second incised with an 'XI' and written in ink 'Siv'
43 in. (109 cm.) high; 27 ½ in. (70 cm.) wide; 25 in. (64 cm.) deep
ATTRIBUTED TO LORENZO SANTI, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Each with a triangular top rail, the arms supported by griffins on monopodia front legs, with carved fluted frames, each with a paper label to the front seat rail 'LORD ESSENDON', one incised 'X' on the seat rails and written in ink 'Siv' , the second incised with an 'XI' and written in ink 'Siv'
43 in. (109 cm.) high; 27 ½ in. (70 cm.) wide; 25 in. (64 cm.) deep
Provenance
Almost certainly commissioned by Cardinal Fesch (d.1839) in Rome, uncle of Napoleon I; moved to his house in the Rue du Mont Blanc, Paris, circa 1806; probably amongst those sold in Paris, 17 June 1816, either lots 445 or 446.
Probably bought by William Beckford, Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, sold Phillip's house sale, 9 September and following days until end of October, 1823, lots 1534-40.
Sir Frederick Lewis, 1st Baron Essendon (1870-1944), Essendon Court, Essendon, Hertfordshire.
Ella Mary, Countess of Powis (d.1988), daughter of Col. W.H. Rathborne of Scripplestown, Co. Dublin and widow of Edward Herbert, 5th Earl of Powis (d.1974), by whom given to the present owner circa 1960.
Probably bought by William Beckford, Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, sold Phillip's house sale, 9 September and following days until end of October, 1823, lots 1534-40.
Sir Frederick Lewis, 1st Baron Essendon (1870-1944), Essendon Court, Essendon, Hertfordshire.
Ella Mary, Countess of Powis (d.1988), daughter of Col. W.H. Rathborne of Scripplestown, Co. Dublin and widow of Edward Herbert, 5th Earl of Powis (d.1974), by whom given to the present owner circa 1960.
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